Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Volkswagen Jetta has 13 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | so all the sudden my air bag light came on and my whole steering wheel don't work.. none of the butt... |
| Jul 10, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | July 2024 my 2017 VW JETTA SEL PREMIUM [XXX] at 153,253 miles without notice had TRANSMISSION FAILUR... |
| Oct 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle has only 10,000 miles. Developed unidentified leak. Shortly after the car was on the freeway... |
| Nov 5, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 11/05/2020 GOT IT CHECKED AND A OIL CHANGE BECAUSE IT WOULD BE DUE WITHIN 500 M... |
| Jun 8, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN ISSUE. VW MODELS UNTIL 2014 HAVE BEEN RECALLED. BUT THIS ISSUE IS ALSO HASN'T BEEN RESO... |
| May 19, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | N80 EMISSION FAILURE, OWNED CAR THREE MONTHS PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY AND STILL UNDER 60K YET DEA... |
| Mar 2, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS RELEASING THE BREAK WHEN I FOUND THAT RELEASING THE BRAKE CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO A... |
| Nov 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | HEADED EAST ON HIGHWAY 50 IN CARSON CITY, NV AFTER HAVING STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. WOULD NOT SHIFT... |
| Oct 27, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | UPON PLACING IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE BOGS DOWN, LOWERING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSES A BA... |
| Mar 22, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CLUTCH FAILED A... |
| Mar 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2017 VW JETTA 1.4L GAS ENGINE JOLTS WHEN PRESSING OR DEPRESSING ACCELERATION PEDAL UNDER 20MI/H. ... |
| Aug 29, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | BRAND NEW JETTA WITH ABOUT 8000 MILES. AFTER ABOUT 20-25 MINUTES HIGHWAY DRIVING RATTLES AND STALLS ... |
| Jan 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | 2017 VW JETTA 1.4L GAS ENGINE JOLTS WHEN PRESSING OR DEPRESSING ACCELERATION PEDAL UNDER 20MI/H. B... |